Nizwa (Oman) Fort Art
The surface of an interior wall of the Nizwa fort was decorated with images of horseriders, camels and a dhou (traditional sailing ship).
The wall decorations are interpreted as dating back to the earliest period of the fortress approximately AD 1650 to 1700.
The absence of Arabic inscriptions have led to a theory that the designs were cut into the fortress wall by children.
The designs cut into the fortress wall resemble the rock art found in Oman and Arabia.
The representation of a dhou (traditional sailing ship) is prominent on the wall,.
Decorations cut into the wall of the fortress.
Closeup of the representation of the dhou.
Decorations cut into the wall of the fortress.
Decorations cut into the wall of the fortress.
Decorations cut into the wall of the fortress.
Decorations cut into the wall of the fortress.
Decorations cut into the wall of the fortress are
protected behind glass that complicates getting a quality photograph.
Michael Fuller, Neathery Fuller, our driver and the guard to the Nizwa Fortress during December of 2017.
A thousand thanks to Neathery Fuller for smiling on the long trip from Muscat to Nizwa. Many thanks for our driver who recognized my photograph of petroglyphs and knew where to find the panel at Nizwa.
Webpage created 17 January 2017
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